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Title: The relative importance of mercury methylation and demethylation in rice paddy soil varies depending on the presence of rice plants
Award ID(s):
1740839
PAR ID:
10399833
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Volume:
230
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0147-6513
Page Range / eLocation ID:
113143
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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